（外文电子版资料）Robert A Heinlein - Notebooks Of Lazarus Long.pdf

From The Notebooks of Lazarus Long -- Robert A. Heinlein Always store beer in a dark place. By the data to date, there is only one animal in the galaxy dangerous to man -- man himself. so he must supply his own indispensable competition. He has no enemy to help him. Men are more sentimental than women. It blurs their thinking. Certainly the game is rigged. Dont let that stop you; if you dont bet, you cant win. Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent. Always listen to the experts. Theyll tell you what cant be done, and why. Then do it. Get a shot off FAST. This upsets him long enough to let you make your second shot perfect. There is no conclusive evidence of life after death. but there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will KNOW. So why fret about it? If it cant be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is opinion. It has long been known that one horse can run faster than another -- but WHICH ONE? Differences are crucial. A fake fortune-teller can be tolerated. But an authentic soothsayer should be shot on sight. Cassandra did not get half the kicking around she deserved. Delusions are often functional. A mothers opinions about her childrens beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth. Most scientists are bottle washers and button sorters. A pacifist male is a contradiction in terms. Most self-described pacifists are not pacific; they simply assume false colors. When the wind changes, they hoist the Jolly roger. Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a womans breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy. A generation that ignores history has no past -- and no future. A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits. What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it! Small change can often be found under seat cushions. History does not record anywhere at any time a religio